Hello, and welcome to AdoramaTV. My name is Marcin Lewandowski and this
time I will talk about the flagship lens in Canon's lineup, the almighty
Canon EF 70-200 mm F/2.8L IS II USM autofocus telephoto zoom lens.
This lens is an update to its already magnificent predecessor and even
through the lens looks very similar on the outside their way in late remain
more or less the same, you can spot a few differences instantly. The focusing and
zoom rings are wider for better operation and the closest focusing distance is
reduced by 20 cm to 1.2 m across the entire zoom range. The lens hood
also now has a handy log button. All of the mechanisms or electronics are contained in a full
metal jacket which will give confidence to even the most demanding user. It looks
like a precision engineering showcase and certainly feels like an equipment
worthy of a professional. The lens barrel is sealed against dust and moisture and is
consistently used by pros in all weather conditions, all day long, without any
hiccups. The body incorporates four switches to control some of the lens's
features. The focus limiter can be changed so that lens is not hunting
for focus too close when trying to lock on distant objects. AF-MF switch allows the
user to disable auto focus but manual focus override is still available at all
times. There are also two switches to operate the image stabilizer which in
its fourth iteration, allows to shoot with up to four stops of advantage over
non-stablized lenses. The first one turns the stabilizer on and off and most potent
button switches between the stabilizer in mode 1 and mode 2.
Mode 1 is stabilizing both the vertical and horizontal movements while Mode 2 is
designed for panning and disabled stabilizer on the opposite axis to the move.
It's worth mentioning that IS takes tripod use so it doesn't need to
be turned off while mounted on one.
The lens is built of 23 elements in nineteen groups. Five of these elements
are UD (Ultra Low Dispersion) elements and one additional element has fluoride
coating. From the widest 70mm to the longest 200mm the lens is pin
sharp even at F/2.8 aperture and I struggle to see any real difference in
sharpness in the middle of the image while gradually closing the aperture.
The fluorite element helps control chromatic aberrations which are almost completely
nullified. The lens also has image distortion under control keeping it unobtrusive towards both ends.
USM (the Ultrasonic Motor) helps in achieving an almost instantaneous lock on all
photographed object and does so in almost complete silence every time it's used.
The autofocus system is naturally internal and no external elements are moving or turning
during focusing or zooming in or out. A lens with this type of performance is
geared towards professional and advanced amateurs and it will provide continuous
performance under any conditions for many, many years.
This is a fantastic lens. It has most qualities a photographer needs. It's durable build,
quality, sharpness, incredibly efficient image stabilization, focusing speed and
accuracy. Really it's almost impossible to fault this lens for anything maybe except for
wave which for me really just makes the lens feel even more reliable and robust. This lens
remains the flagship of Canon's EF lineup.
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really good tips and tutorials. This was Marcin Lewandowski for AdoramaTV
I hope to see all soon.
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